Whos Gonna Put the 400R Mercury on their 23'

[GameOnSalmon]

The new 400R Verado at 658 lbs looks like the perfect weapon for the back of a 23' weigh to power ratio. I know some of the Guys have been putting on the 300 and 350 Yamahas.

I am not a Huge Merc Fan but a 400 HP Single has got to be the Shiznit on the back of a Sceptre or Super Fisherman.

Now whos going to be the First Guinea Pig?

[bigeasy1]

First thing I'd have to do is hit the lottery in order to be able to buy that beast. At $31,500.00 it's a bit out of my price range.
It would be very interesting though to see the performance on the back of a 23,especially a sceptre/Tsunami with a bit more forward weight.After all,the capacity plate on my Tsunami says max hp is 500.
My I/O engine and outdrive weigh around 1,000lbs and I'm only getting about 260 hp out of it.
I can only imagine the performance with an extra 150 hp and less weight. For now,I'll just dream about it.

[kmoose]

My Tsunami had 500 hp of 2 stroke power on the back of it at one time and it just doesn't work. The chine walk is so bad there is no using the extra ponies. I think anything more than 300 hp is a waste of money on the 23.

Squeezing 400 hp out of the same block you sell in a 250 sound like trouble to me. Just think, a straight 6, supercharged microblock engine with 2 of its cylinders below the water line..... No thanks

[bigeasy1]

Originally Posted by kmoose

My Tsunami had 500 hp of 2 stroke power on the back of it at one time and it just doesn't work. The chine walk is so bad there is no using the extra ponies. I think anything more than 300 hp is a waste of money on the 23.

Squeezing 400 hp out of the same block you sell in a 250 sound like trouble to me. Just think, a straight 6, supercharged microblock engine with 2 of its cylinders below the water line..... No thanks

Whew!!!! thanks Moose you just saved me $31,000 Actually we always joke about the capacity plate on the Tsunami,

( 500hp and 14 people)

The only fourteen people on earth that would fill that bill would be in Ethiopia.And 500 hp?? i think not.
I see what you mean about squeezing all that hp out of that block.I wasn't aware that it was the same block as the 250,thanks for that info.

[flyingfrizzle]

Started a post on this 2 years ago when they were doing tesing on this motor, May be alot on a 23' but would be a good fit for a seafari 25 or the big 27' seacraft tank

http://www.classicseacraft.com/commu...ad.php?t=25967

[Islandtrader]

I know things change, and the older we get we lose of sense of price versus value...but man it is hard to wrap my mind around a $30k outboard .

[DonV]

NO way I'm getting that Merc!!! I'm holding out for the Marine7 627 hp model, going big.......or in my case probably goin' home!!!!

[NoBones]

Originally Posted by DonV

NO way I'm getting that Merc!!! I'm holding out for the Marine7 627 hp model, going big.......or in my case probably goin' home!!!!

Cheap skate...

[DonV]

I resemble that remark!!

[FAS]

I kinda like what GAMEON is sayin,....yo, just sayin.we have a 250 2 stroke on our 23 and wouldn't go any lighter in HP.these boats are built like Tanks.and deep Vees could use the pep.Need to take a loan on a big bad bitch, Yup...